White Eagle, Oklahoma


White Eagle is an unincorporated community and Census designated place in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States.

History

White Eagle was named for the Ponca principal chief, White Eagle, who led the Ponca to their reservation in Indian Territory. Other names for the town are Ponca, White Eagle Agency, and Whiteagle.

Geography

White Eagle is located in southeastern Kay County, just east of the Salt Fork and approximately one and one quarter miles west-northwest of the confluence of the Salt Fork with the Arkansas River. The community is on U.S. Route 177, five miles south of Ponca City.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, White Eagle had a population of 520. The median age was 33.0 years. 34.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.5 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 158 households in White Eagle, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.3% were married-couple households, 22.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 163 housing units, of which 3.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.

Government

White Eagle is the headquarters for the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.

Education

It is in Ponca City Public Schools, which operates Ponca City High School.

Notable people